Health inequalities in post-COVID-19 outcomes among adults aged 50+in Europe : has COVID-19 exposed divide between postcommunist countries and Western Europe?

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11310/23:10465593 RIV/00216208:11110/23:10465593

Result on the web

<a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/jech/77/9/601.full.pdf" target="_blank" >https://jech.bmj.com/content/jech/77/9/601.full.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2023-220771" target="_blank" >10.1136/jech-2023-220771</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Health inequalities in post-COVID-19 outcomes among adults aged 50+in Europe : has COVID-19 exposed divide between postcommunist countries and Western Europe?

Original language description

BackgroundCOVID-19 affected people and countries disproportionately and continues to impact the health of people. The aim is to investigate protective health and socio-geographical factors for post-COVID-19 conditions in adults aged 50 years and older in Europe. MethodsUsing longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, collected from June to August 2021, protective factors against post-COVID-19 condition among 1909 respondents who self-reported a positive COVID-19 test result were investigated using multiple logistic regression models. ResultsMale adults living outside of Czechia, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia (Visegrad group, V4), who received the COVID-19 vaccination, tertiary or higher education, had a healthy weight (body mass index, BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)) and no underlying health condition/s, showed protective effects against post-COVID-19 condition. Health inequalities associated with BMI were observed in education attainment and comorbidities, with higher BMI having lower education attainment and higher comorbidities. Health inequality was particularly evident in individuals in V4 with higher obesity prevalence and lower attainment of higher education than those living in other regions in the study. ConclusionOur study suggests that healthy weight and higher education attainment are predictors associated with a lower incidence of post-COVID-19 condition. Health inequality associated with education attainment was particularly relevant in V4. Our results highlight health inequality in which BMI was associated with comorbidities and educational attainment. To reduce obesity prevalence among older people with lower education, raising awareness about the risks of obesity and providing assistance in maintaining a healthy weight are needed.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

<a href="/en/project/LX22NPO5101" target="_blank" >LX22NPO5101: The National Institute for Research on the Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases and Systemic Risks</a><br>

Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of epidemiology and community health

ISSN

0143-005X

e-ISSN

1470-2738

Volume of the periodical

77

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

601-608

UT code for WoS article

001029862800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85165153247